Meet the candidates Those running for Town Council will share their thoughts on local issues throughout the week. See page two.
Today’s question: What do you think is the biggest problem or cause for contention between the town and the university? Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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Corps member dies of rare cancer CLAIRE SANDERSON news editor Joshua Lee Lilliston, a member of the Corps of Cadets, died this past weekend of cancer. Lilliston, a freshman university studies major, had a rare cancer in his eye called myoepithelial carcinoma, according to a support website created by Lilliston’s friends and family. He was a trumpet and bugle LILLISTON player in the Highty Tighties, and intended to major in mechanical engineering and minor in leadership. Although Lilliston had been enrolled as an academic fresh-
man in the past, he was not currently taking classes this semester, said Mark Owczarski, university spokesman. Lilliston made the Commandant’s List — a group of Cadets who made a 3.0 grade point average or higher — and the Dean’s List for the 2010 fall semester. Upperclassmen in the Corps have established a scholarship fund in his name for students who have a medical condition that prevents them from joining the military. Those wishing to donate to the fund can mail checks to the Virginia Tech Foundation, making them out to VTCC Lilliston. Lilliston was from Bel Air, Md. and graduated from Bel Air Senior High School 2010. He was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church and participated in Boy Scouts.
CT takes home national awards CT NEWS STAFF The Collegiate Times was named to the Best of Show list at the National College Media Convention in Orlando, Fla. The newspaper was ranked the 10th best four-year college broadsheet newspaper in attendance by the Associated Collegiate Press. The Daily Kent Stater took first. The publications were judged by professional journalists from the Washington, D.C. area during the convention, which took place from Oct. 26-30. Zach Crizer, the editor in chief, and Lindsey Brookbank, the managing editor, travelled to the convention, which was held by the ACP and co-sponsored by the Newspaper Association of America Foundation. Both staffers earned national recognition for their writing. Brookbank, a senior English and communication double major, took second place for the Reporter of the Year award, beating Harvard Crimson reporter Julie Zauzmer and falling behind The Daily Bruin reporter Matt Stevens.
For the award, Brookbank was judged based on three articles: “Missing peace: Morgan Harrington’s parents need answers,” “Forever on their minds: Kevin Lawall’s parents, siblings seek meaning in his suicide” and “Chain Reaction: Actively Caring seeks widespread impact.” She examined Morgan Harrington’s murder, as well as Kevin Lawall’s suicide — both were students at Virginia Tech. She also dug into the story behind a nationwide pay-it-forward movement that began at Tech. Crizer, a senior communication major, took fourth place for the Feature Story of the Year award. The story Crizer was recognized for, “Ex-felon moves foward,” looks into the revamped life of a Tech student who was previously jailed for armed robbery. The CT’s website, CollegiateTimes.com, was also a finalist for an Online Pacemaker award. Jamie Chung, a junior computer science major, is the CT’s online developer who designed most of the website’s features.
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CANCER Two Tech students created “Beardfest,” a No-Shave Novemberthemed event to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer BY CODY OWENS | news reporter Dedication can take on many different meanings. It can be shown by Cadets running in the rain before most people hit the shower or athletes pushing past their previous conceptions of exhaustion. Throughout November, the word “dedication” brings to mind a much hairier image for some men. “(No-Shave November) takes dedication after about two weeks once it starts itching,” said Guy Love, a junior philosophy major. As No-Shave November hits the male populace and turns formerly clean-cut men into cavemen for a month, one organization wants to capitalize on the bearded appeal for a good cause. Beardfest is an event to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society for prostate cancer research. “In growing your beard out, you step outside of your comfort zone to put a cause bigger than yourself ahead of your own wants,” said Adam Mills, a freshmen physics major. “You become a symbol of determination and Ut Prosim at Virginia Tech, and you’re raising awareness for prostate cancer and also raising funds.” Mills and Adam Osborne, a junior biology major, orchestrated the event. “(We) came together to make something happen
more info – About 240,890 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2011 – About one man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime – Prostate cancer is the second deadliest cancer for men, behind lung cancer – Age is the strongest risk factor for getting prostate cancer. The cancer is rare before age 40, and two out of three men diagnosed with the cancer are more than 65 years old All data is from the American Cancer Society website.
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Town Council candidates speak on the issues CT NEWS STAFF With Election Day coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Collegiate Times caught up with the candidates running for seats in the Blacksburg Town Council to hear their thoughts on some of the biggest local issues. The seven members of the Council serve staggered fouryear terms and are the legislative body of the local government. The Council passes new ordinances, makes rules about land use and long-term planning, and sets all tax rates. This year, five candidates are running for three open spots. Of the candidates, John Bush and Leslie Hager-Smith are incumbents. Melvyn Jay “Mel” Huber, Paul Lancaster and Michael Sutphin are the candidates who do not currently hold Council seats. Huber was unvailable for comment. Each day this week, the CT will feature one question posed to all candidates, so readers can compare their answers and learn more about them. Today’s question deals with the relationship between the town of Blacksburg and Virginia Tech:
What do you think is the biggest problem or cause for contention between the town and the university, and how will you remedy this?
PAUL LANCASTER
JOHN BUSH
MICHAEL SUTPHIN
LESLIE HAGER-SMITH
MELVYN JAY HUBER
One, of course, is the issue we have when rental units with students in some neighborhoods get overzealous in their partying. The neighbors have problems with that, so there is the usual Friday and Saturday night police calls. I’m not sure how to remedy that. It’d be nice if there were more on-campus housing available, but Virginia Tech has decided that it’s not going to increase housing. The other issue is the collection of the food tax on campus. It’s collected here. If I ordered at Gillie’s a $5 meal, the town would get $0.30 tax; if I walked down to Au Bon Pain and ordered a $5 meal, the town gets nothing. Now, that just doesn’t seem fair. I think Tech is worried that if we get the food tax, then we’ll go after an admissions tax to university football and basketball games, but it’s not on my agenda. We’re happy to get the food tax.
I think what may be the most pressing issue is the health of the town neighborhoods that exist along the downtown edge. I will list those neighborhoods: the Bennett Hill-Progress Street neighborhood off of Progress Street, the old 16 squares downtown neighborhood, Wharton, Penn, Lee and Roanoke streets where some of the fraternity and sorority houses are located, and perhaps McBryde Village across from Cowgill Hall and the parking lot known as the B Lot. Because they’re rental units — quite often student rentals — means there’s inevitable lifestyle conflicts between students, who live in a different way from middle-aged people that go to work at eight in the morning and go to sleep at 10 at night. You have that sort of difference of how people want to live, so that going to have inevitable conflicts.
The biggest contention would be over occupancy types of issues. (There are) neighborhoods where a lot of students have moved into, but they’re next door to locals. Their different lifestyles and families have caused a lot of contention. (The town of Blacksburg) doesn’t have effective ways to regulate things like over occupancy, for example, I live over on Progress Street, and there’s not a good way for the town to tell if more than three people who are unrelated who are living in a house on Progress Street, something like that. Something that the town could do is create a task force that tries to deal with the situation like that. If you’re talking more the University proper, a point of contention with the town of Blacksburg, the biggest issue is the meal tax issue on campus.
I would say that the biggest rub right now is the fact that the university declines to collect the meals tax. But I do want to say that that I don’t think that should summarize the entire relationship. There are ways in which the university and the town work very nicely together. I feel like in some regards, Virginia Tech doesn’t represent its constituents, its faculty or its students well. I want to repeat that I feel it is a mistake to allow the tensions to override the positive aspects of the relationship. It is a very complicated relationship with lots of facets, and we can all name really excellent ways in which the university and the town cooperate.
Melvyn Jay “Mel” Huber, was unavailable to comment. He worked as a lawyer for 56 years with the Wagner & Huber law firm in Blacksburg. Huber has served on the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, the Republican County Committee and the Rotary Club. He served in the Marine Corps Reserve from 1947-58 and was on active duty during the Korean War. For more information on Huber, go to HuberForBlacksburg.net
what you’re saying //comments from online readers... On the story about the concealed carry protest date being set for Nov. 17: John Wilburn >> Actually, we are a diverse group of people who don't understand those who lack the common sense between the ears to know the difference between "feeling" safe and "being" safe. Also, we are a very safe, conscientious group who never "wave our guns in the air." If another shooting were to happen on campus, we are who you will be hiding behind. Oh, and we post with our real names. We don't live in the fear that people who post under "anonymous" or "is that a gun in your pocket?" or some other cute throw-a-stone-and-run name use. I hope you can mature to embrace the constitution one day and join us!
you cary a gun because you are afraid! >> Since you invoked it, we are not how you characterize us. We are Prof. Librescu, who survived the Holocaust, only to be gunned down in a country with unreasonable firearm laws. We are Henry Lee and Prof. Nowak, who threw their bodies against the door saving others from being murdered by unreasonable firearm laws. We are Ryan Clark, who ran to protect Emily Hilscher as she lay mortally wounded from unreasonable firearm laws. We are Cadet La Porte, who attacked the man who was shooting his internet-purchased glock 9 mm. Mr. Wilburn: you are wrong. You are the cowering coward.
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you carry a gun..., One gun was purchased from a licensed dealer in another state that also has a website. Any purchase made must be sent from the selling FFL dealer to a receiving dealer in the purchasers area. The standard background check is completed and the purchased takes the gun. When Cbo purchased his guns he was cleared since he did not have any disqualifying factors on his record. If he had been found guilty of stalking, which he might have been had the student or prosecutor pressed charges back in 2005, he would not have been able to purchase legally.
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Remove fluoride from water
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he public water supply of Blacksburg, Christiansburg and Virginia Tech has fluoride added, ostensibly to prevent tooth decay. However, the scientific evidence indicates there are problems with the idea of water fluoridation. Fluoride works topically, in that it only works when it is in direct physical contact with the teeth. The effectiveness of ingested fluoride is dubious, and fluoride has harmful, toxic effects. Scientific reviews have found the evidence concerning the effectiveness of water fluoridation to be of surprisingly low quality. Water fluoridation has never been tested in a randomized controlled trial, the gold standard of medical research. The small beneficial effects found in some studies can be explained as the result of ignored cofounders or other study weaknesses. The supposed benefits of water fluoridation are too small to be accurately measured, and they certainly have not been proven. Fluoride is not a nutrient. It is a harmful, toxic substance with no normal biological function. It is a toxin that accumulates in the body over time, like the toxic metals (lead, arsenic, mercury, etc). Fluoride is particularly harm-
ful to the thyroid gland. In 2006 a scientific review of fluoride toxicity from the National Research Council stated: “In humans, effects on thyroid function were associated with fluoride exposures of 0.01-0.03 mg/kg/day when iodine intake was inadequate.” A 150 pound person drinking a single quart of fluoridated water per day exceeds 0.01 mg/kg/day. About 10 percent of the U.S. population has moderate or severe iodine deficiency, and consequently will suffer adverse thyroid effects from drinking modest amounts of fluoridated water. Replacement thyroid hormone is the fourth most commonly prescribed medication in the U.S., and hypothyroidism affects about 5 percent of the U.S. population. So today we have a situation where the local water authority is adding to our drinking water a substance known to aggravate a medical condition likely suffered by about 2,000 Blacksburg residents. Fluoridation is a policy mistake from the 1950s based on bad science and needs to be reexamined. It is time to stop this ineffective, harmful and unethical program. Please visit our website at fluoridefreeNRV.org to learn more about this important issue.
Dan Steinberg class of 1996
‘The VP is In’ talks growth, programs L
ast week we held the second “The VP is In” session of the semester, this time at the Graduate Life Center. Let me share with you some brief notes on what was on the minds of students. A representative from the Entrepreneur Club came to ask about obtaining funding for the club. We determined that this is a Registered Student Organization, and I suggested that the club apply for funding through the RSO Budget Board process. I directed the group to the Student Activities Office in Squires Student Center and to Steve Burrell, in particular, who can give the group specific information about the funding options available to them. This led to further discussion about how student organizations are funded. I explained that there are three basic categories of student organizations. The groups called University Student Life Programs obtain their funding through university departments since their mission is so tied to a department. The second group, the Chartered Student Organizations, which are basically the organizations represented on the Commission on Student Affairs, receive their funding through the Student Budget Board annual funding allocation process. RSOs, which encompass most of our organizations and include individual fraternity and sorority chapters, are eligible for funding through the RSO Budget Board. A question was raised about what is happening with the membership discussions in the Commission on Student Affairs. The student organizations represented on the CSA have traditionally been our CSOs since the new classification of student organizations system went into effect back in the mid 90s. The challenge that has developed over the years is that more and more RSOs have become CSOs and have, by practice, been given a seat on the CSA. This has had two consequences: The size of the commission has grown, and we have set ourselves up with a perpetual problem of a commission that continues to grow in membership and is already by far the largest of the eight commissions of the governance system. The second consequence is that the proportionate representation of graduate students has declined over the years, since nearly all of the RSOs that have become CSOs have been undergraduate organizations. So, the current discussions on future CSA membership are designed to come up with proposals to: reduce the size of the commission and allocate student seats appropriately between undergraduate and graduate students. Next there was a discussion about new student-orientated newspapers. There was concern expressed by all about the nature of “The Black Sheep,” which describes itself as “a college newspaper that is actually about college.” Students present were
not supportive of the orientation and content of that newspaper. It was also noted that another newspaper, “The Odyssey,” is scheduled to begin appearing, and to be focused on the Greek community and the positive accomplishments of that community. We also had a discussion about all of our various dining options, and how students might provide more input into the options and changes of options. I strongly suggested that students fill out the comment cards that are available in the dining halls and submit their ideas. These comments are taken very seriously by the Dining Services management staff. One student who had heard discussions about the drafting of the University’s Strategic Plan for 201218 asked about whether we are projecting a growth in enrollment. I indicated that my understanding is that we might project a very minimal growth in undergraduate students, but there is some strong support developing for increasing graduate enrollment by about 1,000 and with the emphasis being on growth in the STEMH areas (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Health Sciences). All of the students present were opposed to such growth. Graduate students reported having to teach larger classes. Students feel they are competing for too few opportunities for too many people, office and lab spaces are lacking and classes for undergraduates are too large. So the basic message from these students was that we need to solve our current deficits in space and resources (human and financial) before we begin expanding enrollment further. Additionally, their feeling was that if and when we expand graduate enrollment, the growth should not be limited to the STEMH areas. During the last part of the meeting, we talked about the future of housing for fraternities and sororities on the campus. I explained that the Phase IV project (a partnership arrangement between the House Corporation and the university) is underway with the construction of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house. We believe that over a period of time, more groups will choose to enter into such a partnership arrangement and obtain houses in the Phase IV tract. These groups may be currently living off campus, as well as on campus. It is our expectation that when these groups vacate their current houses, smaller and newer groups will be allowed to take over their house. So, we will have a domino-like process that will offer new houses for larger, more established chapters and free up current houses for whom the Phase IV project is not yet realistic. I hope that you will join us for the next “The VP is In” session, which will be held on Nov. 30 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Deet’s Place.
EDWARD F.D. SPENCER -vice president of student affairs
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Radford asylum should stay T
his past weekend a couple my friends and I indulged in the common Halloween-centered festivities, which consisted of eating food laden with sucrose, watching movies that inspire hypertension and lastly, attending a tour where over-eager men and women surprised us while wearing scary costumes. However, this weekend, rather than visiting the all-too-common haunted house, we decided to indulge ourselves in something more nerve-racking instead — we visited Radford’s notorious haunted asylum, St. Albans.After we had agreed to patronize the former asylum, but before we actually left, I had hesitated — the idea of participating in anything that might stigmatize people with mental illnesses seemed wrong. Regardless, the plans were set, and we traveled to Radford. St. Albans Asylum is now a part of Carilion, the local health care organization based in Roanoke. The gorgeous buildings that the asylum formerly occupied still sit on a hill, which overlooks Radford’s main bridge. While it has obviously deteriorated, the antique, brick building is still in good shape. Even at night, when the establishment was surrounded by protestors, cops, media and goofy patrons, the buildings look gorgeous and — maybe it’s just me — serene. I still imagine the asylum to have been a calm place when it was used, and even on days when the place is abandoned, I think it would seem tranquil, rather than sinister. The aura that surrounded the asylum that night, however, was very different. First, my ethical concerns were reinforced when I saw a small, but dedicated, line of protestors occupying the sidewalk in front of the asylum. The only readable sign I saw was one that spelled “Respect” in bold, colorful letters. While they by no means convinced me to abandon the tourist attraction and join in, their dedication is admirable. After passing the protestors and parking, we made our way to the front
of the exhibit. What I saw at the front of the two buildings was — and I hate to use this adjective condescendingly — distinctly American. After a brisk walk up the hill, patrons attending the haunted asylum would witness a scene akin to a carnival. Vendors were set up selling Pepsi products and snacks. Next to them was another vendor selling T-shirts. One obnoxiously displayed the word “Asylum”, featuring an image of the now cliche scary girl, holding an even scarier doll. Another T-shirt was just as trendy, saying, “St. Albans Sanatorium: One Crazy Place!” with blood splatter behind the text. Most of the patrons enjoyed all of the products offered. The crowd was also very diverse. Those attending varied from kids decked out in attire belonging to a Tim Burton film — along with matching face paint — while other gentlemen wore plaid shirts, tight jeans and occupied the wait time by indulging in dip tobacco. For the diversity of opinions and cliques, everyone was respectful and patient, which was more difficult than usual because of the freezing cold. After we purchased our tickets — I whimpered once I pondered that I may have just given my money to those who would sooner install a roller coaster in the asylum than maintain it — we hobbled to our place in line and awaited our entrance into one of the two buildings. For those interested in attending the haunted asylum, don’t worry, I won’t spoil it for you. Instead of telling you what we saw, I’ll only comment on what I didn’t see. Amid all of the laughing, jumping, shrieking and hyperventilating, I never witnessed one actor or actress impersonating a person with a mental illness. The experience within the asylum could have occurred in any haunted house. Among all of the ghosts, creepy children, famous horror movie characters and clowns (yes, there are clowns, so beware), not one character mocked
our society’s mentally ill. The relief I experienced after we left the asylum was twofold. I was happy the shocks were over, and I was thrilled that my money and time hadn’t contributed (directly) toward a mocking of the mentally ill. Also, I did find out where my money went to. Plans have been made for the former asylum to be demolished if no offer is made on the property. The paranormal group that is running the haunted tour is using the event’s proceeds to renovate the building and incentivize its maintenance. As controversial as the groups methods may be, they have been extremely successful in raising money toward saving the building. Even after touring the site at night with innumerable distractions, the former asylum is beautiful and worth saving. I am still undecided on whether I side more with the protestors or those who support the event. On one hand, the protestors have merely stood by and criticized the tour, while it is raising money to save the building. On the other side, any deprecation or exploitation of the mentally ill seems cheap. But maybe that isn’t the main problem. Perhaps it’s how we see asylums as creepy, haunted places. Yes, there was a stigmatization of the mentally ill in the past that resulted in the harm of people with disorders, and, yes, many traumatic events occur at asylums. However, we also choose to ignore what mainly happens at asylums: People are treated, and those who can’t be are provided with a home and necessary care. Former asylums should be preserved and used to educate people on mental health. I don’t think either side of the debate disagrees on this end. They are just at odds on how to get there.
JOHN LANGLEY -regular columnist -senior -political science major
Group inspires actively caring It
was a cool September afternoon when five Virginia Tech alumni assembled with one collective mission in mind: to retell the Tech story, and build on the legacy of an institution steeped in tradition and innovation. As they stood at the steps of the War Memorial Pylons, they considered the shared history that surrounded them and heard the echoes of “Let’s Go Hokies” as a welcomed refrain. Reflecting on their years spent in Blacksburg and the defining moments they each carried close to their hearts, they celebrated the bustle of life that converged around them. In four short years, Tech transformed the worldview of these former students and summoned them to advance the motto of Ut Prosim well beyond the campus constraints — globally. Tech was to become the birthplace for a global movement focused on reinventing social norms and transforming our culture into one defined by the shared desire to actively care. Years earlier these same gentlemen began working on this movement from the halls of Squires Student Center and West End Market. Interactions across campus from McBryde 100 to the Math Emporium had helped spread the message of Actively Caring 4 People. For most, caring for others was not a difficult feat and seemed rather mundane. However, to those who learned to distinguish passive care from actively caring, a sharp and powerful distinction was made. One such student named Andrew documented his actively caring story at ac4p.org and shared: “A friend and I were out running on some back dirt roads in Blacksburg,
Virginia when we came upon a couple of police cars and country folk standing in the road. We stopped and asked what was happening, and they told us a little girl has been missing for about four hours. My friend and I helped search for the child. The little girl was found an hour later, happy as could be, playing in a creek with her dog. I told the story to a friend, and she gave me an Actively Caring 4 People wristband, (with) number 5340.” Another story shared by Elise reveals that moments to actively care constantly surround us: “Today, I was in ABP and saw two women offer a seat at their table to a blind student during the busy lunch hour. They then proceeded to put down their homework and have a conversation with her, as well as refill the student’s drink when she ran out. Without acts of kindness like these, I don’t know if the student would have ever found a table during the rush hour at ABP. I was so ecstatic to be able to give out my first wristband, especially to somebody who truly went out of their way to make somebody else’s day. This was wristband number 168.” Stories like these allow us to consider the role actively caring serves in our culture. To actively care means a person assumes the courage necessary to help a stranger, friend or classmate not for selfish gain, but purely because they can. C.S. Lewis once said, “Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” This belief is synonymous with actively caring. The ability to step outside of ourselves and care for the
well being of others is integral to our university motto and helps recognize the tenets of actively caring. E. Scott Geller, a university-distinguished professor at Tech and the creator of actively caring challenges us to consider that while “everyone cares, not everyone has the bravery to act on it.” Twenty-five years ago, Geller first began using this idea of actively caring as a mechanism to foster workplace safety. At that time, he barely knew the far-reaching effects this movement would have on our university and countless students beyond. In the years that have followed, his extensive research has revealed the measurable benefits of actively caring for all persons involved. From this, Geller has charged us to care for others in an effort to transform our world. To walk across the Drillfield without our iPod earbuds or stand in line at D2 without texting incessantly on our phones, we must open ourselves to experience the beauty of Tech around us, and seek opportunities to care for others and actualize the motto of our great university. As students, staff, faculty and alumni, we have been challenged since 1872 to not simply exist, but test ourselves and embody the virtues we ascribe to as Hokies. Actively caring furthers our shared legacy, and grants us license to reinvent and redefine our future for generations to come.
TARIS MULLINS -guest columnist -Actively Caring 4 People member -University of North Carolina
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and turn an event that people already do on campus — No-Shave November — into a positive,” Osborne said. The prostate is a small male reproductive organ in the pelvis. To function properly, it requires hormones known as androgens, one being testosterone, the same hormone that is responsible for facial hair growth, according to Medline Plus, a website service of the National Institutes of Health. When cancer develops in the prostate, several urinary dysfunctions can result, many of which are painful. Cancer in the prostate can also spread to nearby body parts, such as the vertebrae. “One in six men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. One in six of those die, so one in 36 men in America will die from prostate cancer,” Mills, whose family friend died of prostate cancer, said. “That’s about 145,000 deaths every
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year.” Beardfest is meant to raise awareness. While prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer in the U.S., it is one of the least talked about forms of cancer, according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation website. Many men are uninformed about the disease, and fewer are willing to be screened for it. When its noticeable symptoms finally surface, the cancer will likely be at an advanced stage. Lindsey Burton, a junior human nutrition, foods and exercise major, has seen family members affected by prostate cancer and is impressed with Beardfest’s efforts. “Beardfest is an excellent way to spread awareness of prostate cancer because many people aren’t aware of how common this type of cancer is and how many people it affects,” she said. “This is a great and easy way for guys to raise money toward such an important cause.”
Mills and Osborne originally planned to donate funds to the PCF but were turned away because of the foundation’s pre-existing partnership with Movember, an international moustache-growing program which raises money for prostate cancer during the month of November. “We would not be able to donate through Movember because we are not growing specifically moustaches,” Mills said. “We’re with the American Cancer Society, and I believe that’s just as good of a society and much more well-known on campus.” Through Beardfest, men will be able to learn about the disease and raise money to combat it. In addition to forsaking their razors, those participating in Beardfest will raise money through direct donations, bake sales and the sale of blue prostate cancer ribbons. It will also earn money from pledges from individuals, who give a certain amount of
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money for each day a participate doesn’t shave. The organization is trying to accumulate $10,000. At the end of November, Mills and Osborne will host a final fundraiser — or, as they call it, a “fundrazor” — also called Beardfest. “Beardfest will cap off the entire event and will culminate everything we’ve been working toward,” Osborne said. “It will be a big night of getting everyone together who has been growing out their beards.” Attendees can listen to live music, eat food and witness the Beardfest pageant. The finest facial hair will be present as participates compete against one another for first place in various categories, including best moustache, best goatee, celebrity lookalikes, the lumberjack competition, the best “neard” or neck beard, best sideburns, the patchiest beard and the Babyface, for those who have grown the least amount of facial hair.
Participants will be separated in lightweight and heavyweight categories, with the heavyweights being those who had a pre-existing beard before November but still wanted to take part. “The stipulation is that you don’t get a trim, so if you come in as a heavyweight, you’re going to look pretty nasty,” Mills said. Registration for Beardfest is open at beardmittee. org until Saturday, Nov. 5. Participants can also download a collection sheet to aid them in fundraising. Mills and Osborne said they have received feedback from several residence halls participating, including Vawter, Barringer, Lee, Miles, Slusher, Hillcrest and East Ambler Johnston. Students who have heard of Beardfest have expressed interest in growing facial hair to make a difference. “Girls have October to wear pink, but guys don’t have anything to raise awareness about prostate cancer,” said Mark
Dunne, a senior electrical and mechanical engineering major. “It’s definitely raising awareness. It gives guys a chance to be manly for a great cause.” Austin Jackson, a sophomore biology major, said this will be his third year participating in No-Shave November, but his reasons for growing a beard might be different than others. “My friends and I have always done it as a tradition,” Jackson said. “However, since my family has been affected by a number of different types of cancer, I do it to raise awareness for cancer in general.” Osborne and Mills both have high hopes for the future of their fundraiser. “If you think about it, in the spring you have Relay for Life, you have the Big Event, you have all these big fundraiser events, but there really isn’t anything in the fall that is campus-wide,” Osborne said. “This might be something that we are starting for the fall.”
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New film ‘In Time’ not worth ticket price “In
Time” had so much potential. The premise intrigued me. In fact, it intrigued me so much that I went against my better judgment and paid $8 to see it, even though Justin Timberlake was billed as the top star. I know I should have trusted my gut, but I couldn’t resist. I’m a sucker for dystopian plots. The premise of “In Time” centers on a futuristic society in which the currency is time. All the characters have these bright green digital clocks in their skin, which count down the time until their deaths. You can spend and earn this time. But no mention is ever given as to how these clocks are installed or how they kill the person once the clock counts down to zero. Audiences are just expected to accept that when a character’s
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clock reads 00:00:00:00:00:00, they’re dead. And yes, the clock has about one million zeros in it, taking me the entire movie to figure out how to read those stupid things. Besides Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy star in the film. Timberlake and Seyfried’s performances are below average. Most of their dialogue seemed like they were reading off cue cards. It’s unfortunate that Timberlake and Seyfried are the film’s main focus. A poor boy and rich girl run off together — you’d have a better time watching Disney’s “Aladdin.” Murphy is a bit more bearable. As a “time keeper,” it’s his job to stop and arrest people who steal time. Murphy takes his role seriously and does a good job. However, poor scripting and an even poorer story line bog down “In Time,” making Murphy’s efforts to revive the movie futile. The plot itself is dull. The story
is predictable and there were a couple of scenes that seemed to be just thrown in at the last minute to fill up space. I feel like the writer and director, Andrew Niccol, gave up with his idea half way through, searched “cliche movie endings” on Google and added in a bit of everything that came up on the first page. The dialogue is atrocious. Every conversation seems forced. This futuristic society seems to have a lot of retro-inspired looks. The dialect makes some of the upper-class characters sound like they’re idly chatting on the first class deck of the Titanic. It doesn’t work and feels contrived. In addition to the stiff language, the characters keep throwing out gems like, “Is it stealing if it’s already stolen?” The answer to that is, “Yes.” If a robber steals a $1 million from the bank, and you take it from him, you are still stealing. The characters repeat this line at
least three times, as if they’re so proud of their philosophic musings. I suppose I’m being a bit harsh. In all honesty, “In Time” was not that bad. It was just a very average film. I’ve seen much worse. My biggest problem with “In Time” is that it had a unique concept but was ruined with plot holes, bad acting and an overly preachy message about how the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. These problems can bog down even the best of ideas. Those who do go to the movies to see “In Time” will most likely keep glancing at their own watches wondering when this movie will “time out.”
Star Rating: 2 out of 5 Verdict: Wait for Redbox COURTNEY BAKER -movie reviewer -senior -political science major
‘Americana’ musical group to perform at the Lyric Sunday NICK SMIRNIOTOPOULOS features reporter More than 30 years ago, two young musicians met unexpectedly in South Carolina. Although they didn’t know it at the time, this meeting would lead the way for a marriage and a band. Robin and Linda Williams started the Fine Group, which plays a blend of bluegrass, folk and country tunes, shortly after meeting. The group has since recorded 21 albums and developed an esteemed reputation through their frequent cross country tours. The Fine Group will be performing at the Lyric Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for students cost $10, while adult tickets cost $20. The Collegiate Times spoke with Robin, the band’s lead, who was able to elaborate on the group’s history, as well as his own passion for music.
Collegiate Times: Tell me about the Fine Group.
Robin Williams: The group is literally myself and my wife Linda. We are the leaders of the group. We have a bass player, Jim Watson, who has been with us for 20 years — he is a great singer. And the fourth member is Chris Brashear who is an outstanding instrumentalist, songwriter and singer. CT: What type of music do you play? Williams: I like the term Americana. What that means is it is a combination of styles formed into a unique sound, all our own. If you listen to us, you will hear bluegrass, you’ll hear country western, you’ll hear it all. Most of this is centered around our songwriting.
sing. Two years later, we got married and went on the road — and we’ve been on the road ever since.
CT: Where did you get the inspiration for this genre of music?
CT: Growing up, was it always a passion
Williams: It was the music that we
of yours to pursue music? Williams: You don’t know where it is going to lead, but I always loved this music. At some point in time, after I graduated from college, I decided I was going to give this a shot and see if I could make a living playing the kind of music I liked to play. And it’s worked out.
loved, and we were playing a lot of colleges then. The great thing about playing colleges is that you can develop the music you loved, as long as you were good in front of (them). We didn’t like playing at the bars where you had to play the music that was on the radio. We were able to play this music, and it inspired us.
CT: Was this type of music something CT: Where are you and your wife originally from?
Williams: I grew up in the Carolinas. Linda moved around a lot but mainly Alabama, Missouri and Michigan. We met in South Carolina at an open stage. In other words, it was a stage where performers could bring their guitars and
path backward, it is always going to lead back to someplace else. You become more knowledgeable and have a deeper feeling for the music.
you both grew up around? Williams: In a way, but we grew up around some acoustic music. There was folk music on the radio back then. That music on the radio led us to go deeper into the music and find where the music came from. If you hear someone that is modern, like their music and follow the
CT: Was it ever a dream of yours to reach stardom or did you enjoy making the music your own? Williams: We are very happy with the situation we find ourselves in after all these years. We never would have turned down stardom, but we never went searching for it.
CT: Do you feel that stardom can sometimes change artists’ music?
Williams: I think that is always part of it. You make certain decisions to reach out to a really broad audience. You have to make creative decisions. Some people handle that well and some people don’t. What happens is the music business becomes a huge part of the life. There is a lot of money that gets involved, and the payback is that you have to listen to what (the business people) want. CT: Do you have anything special planned for the concert at the Lyric? Williams: We are in the midst of bringing some new material to the stage. We will be bringing music to Lyric that we have never played in this area before. We are trying to get another recording together in January, so it is important for us to get these new songs performed on stage. As well, we had a CD that was released in July, so we will be doing a lot of material from that. The rest of the show will be rounded out with material that has accrued from our entire career. The set
list basically changes every night.
CT: Would you say that the majority of your work is being out on tour?
Williams: Yeah, that is the whole secret to our longevity, is that we have been road musicians. We learned a long time ago that you are only as good as your last gig. So we never take a night off, whether there are 100 people there or 5,000 people there. We put the same thought and dedication into every one of our performances.
CT: What is your favorite part of traveling?
Williams: We play all over the world. Traveling is great, but we love Virginia — it is just home. The audiences here are great; they understand our music, and we get great support. But I would never say I don’t like going to the other places. It is fun to go out West because it is so completely different. The people love music out there as well.
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Sloppy performance will benefit Hokies against GT A
fter about as disappointing of a victory as a team can possibly have, Virginia Tech’s Thursday night matchup with Georgia Tech next week looks all the more difficult. Of course, it didn’t help that the Yellow Jackets knocked off the No. 5 and previously unbeaten Clemson Tigers on Saturday night. But if there’s one good thing Hokie fans can take away from Saturday afternoon’s 14-10 win over Duke, it’s something David Wilson said after the game. “We got the win here at Duke, and we came out and didn’t play our best football,” Wilson said. “We know what we have to fix. If we would’ve came out here and blown them out, then we have a bye week, I have the fear that some of my teammates would’ve relaxed. “Now that we’ve come close against a team that we thought was going to have lower competition, so to speak, going into a bye week and then Georgia Tech, we know we have to play hard this week.” And while many pessimistic Tech supporters will downplay the significance of those comments, and rant all over Twitter about who needs to be fired and what the team needs to do differently to play better, I think it’s important to analyze this situation a little further. Yes, Tech did not look great on Saturday. They didn’t put up a single point in the last 40 minutes of a game against one of the worst defenses in the conference, despite putting up 433 yards of offense. They lucked out because Duke kicker Will Snyderwine missed three field goals. And they picked up way too many penalties on the way to one of their more sloppy victories in recent memory. But, Wilson makes a good point. Had the Hokies come in and blown out Duke — like they should have — then the team’s preparation for Georgia Tech may not have been taken as seriously as it will be now. You can bet that the coaches won’t have to let the players know just how important these next nine days of practice will be — they’re already well aware. Earlier this year, upstart Virginia knocked off the then-No. 12 ranked Yellow Jackets. U.Va., like Tech, had an extra week to prepare for the matchup, and their last victory before the upset was a 21-20 overtime win over Idaho — exactly the type of disappointing win a team needs before facing a seriously dangerous opponent. The last time the Hokies lost to Georgia Tech, 28-23 in 2009, they were coming off a 48-14 blowout victory over Boston College in which they manhandled the Eagles in every phase of the game. Is it possible that overconfidence hurt them down in Atlanta? Wilson wasn’t the only one who had this mindset after Saturday’s loss. The Hokies head honcho also offered optimistic thoughts. “When you can come in here, and win a game like this, and turn the ball over, and not hit a field goal, and not punt very well — except for one — and lose field position like that, you’ve got a lot of guys fighting,” said Frank Beamer, head coach. “You’ve got a lot of guys battling. And I thought we did that as a football team. “Every week’s not going to be magnificent. This week certainly wasn’t magnificent for us. But sometimes, when you get through a game that wasn’t so good and get a win, that’s big in the big picture.” No, Frank, this week certainly was not magnificent. But a win next Thursday night will definitely make this past week’s game big in the big picture. Now, of course, playing badly against Duke and taking practice more seriously than usual this week doesn’t guarantee anything. Tech could still go down to Atlanta next Thursday and lose what will basically be a glorified Costal Division championship game, which would more than likely cost them a rematch with Clemson in Charlotte, N.C. on Dec. 3. But, as Wilson and Beamer both said, the Duke game could end up being very big in the big picture, and beating the Yellow Jackets is sure to make even the most hostile Hokie fan forget last weekend’s performance.
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